Philanthropy Officer

TITLE: Philanthropy Officer

SALARY & FLSA: $33.88 - $50.82 per hour; FLSA non-exempt

The $33.88 hourly starting pay is structured to be competitive and may extend up to $38.99, reflecting our commitment to offering competitive compensation to qualified candidates.

OPENING DATE: 09/15/2026

CLOSING DATE: 10/4/2026 - This position may close early if a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.

JOB TYPE: Regular, Full-Time

UNION: Non-Represented

OPENINGS: 1

LOCATION: Hybrid (on grounds 2-3 days/week and remainder work remotely)

DEPARTMENT: Advancement

This role may be required to work occasional weekends or evenings to support donor events. Advanced notice will be provided.

More than 1.3 million people visit Woodland Park Zoo each year. We connect people with wildlife and remind them of what’s at stake in our changing world. Our job is to motivate people to take action and provide them with the tools needed to join us in saving endangered species. Working for the zoo means upholding our mission, “To save wildlife and inspire everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.”

• A Relationship Builder: You excel at cultivating meaningful connections with donors and prospects, engaging them through personalized outreach, stewardship, and donor experiences that inspire deeper investment in the zoo’s mission.
• Strategic and Results-Oriented: You are driven by goals and enjoy identifying new opportunities to grow donor support. You can move prospects through the donor pipeline while meeting fundraising and revenue objectives.
• An Exceptional Communicator: You confidently and professionally articulate the zoo’s mission, vision, and impact through compelling conversations, donor meetings, tours, reports, and written communications.
• Highly Organized and Detail-Focused: You thrive on managing donor portfolios, tracking engagement activities, maintaining accurate records, and using data to inform strategy and measure success.
• Creative and Donor-Centered: You enjoy developing innovative engagement and solicitation opportunities that strengthen donor relationships, increase giving, and create lasting partnerships with the zoo.

• Work with the department leadership and team members to identify new leads of mid-level, major, and principal level relationships for the zoo.
• Work with the department leadership and the team members to develop new donor engagement opportunities, moving prospects into a deeper relationship with the zoo, and future gift conversations.
• Professionally articulate the zoo’s mission, vision, and values verbally and in writing to prospects and current donors.
• Develop positive and professional relationships with lapsed donors to reactivate them at the mid-level or major donor level.
• Deepen relationships with new and current mid-level donors to increase their giving.
• Meet annual revenue goals for the mid-level portfolio, as established by department leadership.
• Implement unique and timely gift-ask opportunities that support and enhance donors’ partnerships and relationships with the zoo.
• Conduct solicitations on behalf of the zoo through building relationships with donors.
• Give donor tours and meetings. Accompany other members of the major giving and development team on donor tours and visits to expand skill set as appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and two or more years of non-profit fundraising experience and or training; and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience in philanthropy work, telephone fundraising, cold-calling, or tele-fundraising.
• Excitement to work for Woodland Park Zoo and further its mission to make conservation a priority in…